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THE BRACKET

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The 1 Seeds

Auburn, Duke, Alabama, Tennessee

The 2 Seeds

Houston, Florida, Michigan State, Marquette

The 3 Seeds

Iowa State, Purdue, Kentucky, Kansas

The 4 Seeds

Texas A&M, Wisconsin, Mississippi State, Illinois

The 5 Seeds

Mississippi, Oregon, Texas Tech, Arizona

The 6 Seeds

Michigan, Memphis, Missouri, Louisville

The 7 Seeds

St. John’s, Maryland, Clemson, Connecticut

The 8 Seeds

UCLA, Creighton, St. Mary’s (CA), Utah State

The 9 Seeds

Baylor, West Virginia, Gonzaga, Oklahoma 

The 10 Seeds

Vanderbilt, San Diego State, Texas, Ohio State

The 11 Seeds

New Mexico, Georgia, Wake Forest, UC Irvine, Drake

The 12 Seeds

BYU, North Carolina, George Mason, Arkansas State, McNeese State

The 13 Seeds

Samford, Grand Canyon, Yale, Akron

The 14 Seeds

Jacksonville State, Northern Colorado, Florida Gulf Coast, Cleveland State

The 15 Seeds

NC-Asheville, Towson, Bryant, Marist

The 16 Seeds

Norfolk State, Central Connecticut State, Omaha, Morehead State, Southern, American

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BUBBLE ACTION

Last Four In

Georgia, Wake Forest, BYU, North Carolina

First Four Out

Nebraska, SMU, UCF, Pittsburgh

Next Four Out

Xavier, VCU, Arizona State, Indiana

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CONFERENCE BREAKDOWN

SEC (13), Big Ten (9), Big 12 (8), ACC (5), Big East (4), Mountain West (3), WCC (2)

ACC – Duke, Louisville, Clemson, Wake Forest, North Carolina

America East – Bryant

American – Memphis

Atlantic 10 – George Mason

Atlantic Sun – Florida Gulf Coast

Big 12 – Iowa State, Houston, Kansas, Texas Tech, Arizona, West Virginia, Baylor, BYU

Big East – Marquette, Connecticut, St. John’s, Creighton

Big Sky – Northern Colorado

Big South – NC-Asheville

Big Ten – Oregon, Michigan State, Illinois, Michigan, Purdue, Wisconsin, Maryland, UCLA, Ohio State

Big West – UC Irvine

Coastal – Towson

Conference USA – Jacksonville State

Horizon – Cleveland State

Ivy – Yale

MAAC – Marist

MAC – Akron

MEAC – Norfolk State

Missouri Valley – Drake

Mountain West – Utah State, San Diego State, New Mexico

Northeast – Central Connecticut State

Ohio Valley – Morehead State

Patriot – American

SEC – Auburn, Tennessee, Alabama, Kentucky, Florida, Mississippi State, Texas A&M, Mississippi, Georgia, Missouri, Oklahoma, Vanderbilt, Texas

Southern – Samford

Southland – McNeese State

Summit – Omaha

Sun Belt – Arkansas State

SWAC – Southern

WAC – Grand Canyon

WCC – Gonzaga, St. Mary’s (CA)